2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East
2004–05 record	24–8 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Donovan
Assistant coach	Anthony Grant Donnie Jones Larry Shyatt
Home arena	O'Connell Center

The 2004–05 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2004–05 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators finished the regular season with a 20–7 record and entered the SEC Tournament. They swept through the SEC Tournament, beating Kentucky in the final. They then entered NCAA Tournament. They beat Ohio University in the first round 67–62. The Gators then played Villanova University in the second round and lost 65–76.

Roster

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown
Jack Berry	22	G	6-6	215	Freshman	Windermere, Florida
Corey Brewer	2	G/F	6-8	185	Freshman	Portland, Tennessee
Taurean Green	11	G	6-0	177	Freshman	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Al Horford	42	F/C	6-8	235	Freshman	Grand Ledge, Michigan
Lee Humphrey	12	G	6-2	192	Sophomore	Maryville, Tennessee
Cornelius Ingram	10	G	6-4	206	Freshman	Hawthorne, Florida
David Lee	24	F	6-9	240	Senior	St. Louis, Missouri
Adrian Moss	4	F	6-9	247	Junior	Houston, Texas
Joakim Noah	13	F/C	6-11	227	Freshman	New York City
Chris Richard	32	F	6-8	255	Sophomore	Lakeland, Florida
Anthony Roberson	1	G	6-1	180	Junior	Saginaw, Michigan
Garrett Tyler	23	G/F	6-7	200	Freshman	Palm Harbor, Florida
Matt Walsh	44	F	6-6	205	Junior	Holland, Pennsylvania

Coaches

Name	Type	College	Graduating year
Billy Donovan	Head Coach	Providence	1987
Anthony Grant	Associate Head Coach	Dayton	1987
Donnie Jones	Assistant Coach	Pikeville College	1988
Larry Shyatt	Assistant Coach	College of Wooster	1973
Nate Dixon	Assistant to the Head Coach	UNC-Wilmington	1994
Darren Hertz	Video Coordinator	Florida	1997
Adam Beaupre	Video Coordinator	Florida	1999
Matt Herring	Strength and Conditioning Coordinator	University of Texas Southwestern	1994
Dave Werner	Athletic Trainer	Eastern Kentucky University	1991
Tom Williams	Academic Counselor

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site City, State

November 19, 2004* 4:00 PM, FSN		at Jacksonville	W 81–59	1–0	Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida
November 23, 2004* 7:00 PM, FSN		Florida Atlantic	W 90–45	2–0	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
November 27, 2004* 7:00 PM, FSN		Providence	W 84–66	3–0	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
November 30, 2004* 7:00 PM, FSN		Florida A&M	W 88–51	4–0	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 4, 2004* 8:00 PM		Miami (FL)	L 65–72	4–1	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 8, 2004* 8:00 PM, FSN		Stetson	W 93–54	5–1	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 11, 2004* 7:00 PM, ESPN2		Louisville	L 70–74	5–2	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 19, 2004* 7:00 PM, FSN		Georgia Southern	W 100–68	6–2	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 22, 2004* 9:00 PM, Sun		Eastern Kentucky	W 98–49	7–2	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
December 29, 2004* 6:30 PM, Sun		Sam Houston State	W 83–52	8–2	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
January 2, 2005* 7:00 PM, ESPN2		at Florida State	L 69–82	8–3	Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida
January 8, 2005 7:00 PM, FSN		Arkansas	W 82–74	9–3 (1–0)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
January 12, 2005* 7:00 PM, CBS		at Auburn	W 84–78	10–3 (2–0)	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
January 15, 2005* 3:00 PM, FSN		at Vanderbilt	W 82–65	11–3 (3–0)	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
January 9, 2010 12:00 PM, ESPN		Tennessee	L 76–83	11–4 (3–1)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
January 25, 2005 9:00 PM, FSN		Georgia	W 70–47	12–4 (4–1)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
January 29, 2005 8:00 PM, FSN		South Carolina	W 80–72	13–4 (5–1)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
February 1, 2005 9:00 PM, ESPN		at Mississippi State	L 57–71	13–5 (5–2)	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
February 5, 2005 6:00 PM, Sun		Alabama	W 85–54	14–5 (6–2)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
February 8, 2005 7:00 PM, ESPN		at No. 7 Kentucky	L 66–69	14–6 (6–3)	Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
February 12, 2005 1:00 PM, CBS		at Tennessee	W 84–73	15–6 (7–3)	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
February 16, 2005 7:00 PM, FSN		Ole Miss	W 90–53	16–6 (8–3)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
February 19, 2005 1:30 PM, SECN		at LSU	L 73–77	16–7 (8–4)	Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
February 23, 2005 8:00 PM, SECN		at Vanderbilt	W 69–61	17–7 (9–4)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
February 27, 2005* 6:00 PM, CBS		at South Carolina	W 66–65	18–7 (10-4)	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina
March 2, 2005 7:00 PM, SECN		at Georgia	W 50–38	19–7 (11–4)	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
February 20, 2005 12:00 PM, ESPN		No. 5 Kentucky	W 53–52	20–7 (12–4)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2005 7:30 PM, SECN	No. (E2)	vs. No. (W3) Mississippi State Quarterfinals	W 80–64	21–7	Georgia Dome Atlanta

March 12, 2005 7:30 PM, ESPN	No. (E2)	vs. No. (W1) Alabama Semifinals	W 68–62	22–7	Georgia Dome Atlanta

March 12, 2005 7:30 PM, ESPN	No. (E2)	vs. No. 5 (E1) Kentucky SEC Championship Game	W 70–53	23–7	Georgia Dome Atlanta
NCAA Tournament
March 18, 2005 12:20 PM, CBS	No. (4)	vs. No. (13) Ohio First Round	W 67–62	24–7	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
March 20, 2005 4:30 PM, CBS	No. (4)	vs. No. (5) Villanova Second Round	L 65–76	24–8	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
Tournament seedings in parentheses.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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